Oxford Democrat., 1887-10-18

easy "fsc 'pii1ns OF nv. Jtuefsoh
daughters. had been eomblnei by Mrs.
Madison into shs, she ehfis,ened
"levse.." =, which Ill csremonioas Ell.
qae,ts va, b.ni.hsd. Mrs. Monroe. who
had miasled Ia the fashionable circles OF.
I.oaioa and Paris. AZ well az OF her na.
tive city u Ns~ York. had continued
these evening "le,ee.." and Mrs. Adams
Ia iarn. No, only kept up the custom. bu.
improved ih. quality Of the refreshments.
whieh we're hlnied around oa walters
by servants.
Mr Adam, used 10 rise bs,ween four
ani .ix o'clock. according TO the season.
aud either take ride on horseback OF
walk TO ,he Po,onAe River. where he
b.,h-d, remaining In the water for an
hour or more Ia the SUMMER. Returning
10 the White Housr. he read two chap.
ter. Of n. Bible aud then glanced over
the morning papers until nine. when he
brsakf.s,ed. From ten until four he re.
mainsi In IN. Executive Office. presiding
over Cabinet mee,ing,, receiving visitors,
or consii.riag question, Of state. Thea.
after lons walk. OF a short ride on
horseback. b. would 81, down TO dine a,
halfpa,, fye. sni after dinner resume
hi. public duties
On one occasion Mr.. Adam, imperil.
sd hi, life by attempting TO cross the po.
,omae In . small boat. accompanied by
hi. .oa John and by bis steward. Mich
ael Antoine Gin.,A. who had entered his
service q. Amsterdam In 1914. lniend.
log TO swim back. they bad taken of
neatly al Of their clothes. which ~ero in
the boat. When .bo1, halfway across.
a gus. OF wind came sweeping down the
Po,omle. the boa, filed With water. aad
they were forced 10 Abandoa !, aud swim
for their live. 10 the Virginia shore. By
taking What garment. each one had on.
Antoine managed - cloths himself de-
Gently. and started across the bridge 10
Washington. Daring bis Absence. Mr.
Adam, ani hi. sou swan In the river. OF
walked 20 and lro on the shore. A, last.
after they bad been aboa; three hours un-
dressed, Antoine made hs appearances
with clui.ss And clothing. 80 they
were able TO return 10 wA,hing,oa. Mr.
Adam, purchased that day a watch.
which he gave Anioins 20 replace oae
which h. bad los, In the boat. and al.
ladel q the adventure 10 bis jouraal
,ha, nigh, a. "a hamila,ins lesson and .
solemn waning no, 30 iriil, with dsa.
ger" A fe~ week, later Revolution
ary veteran named Shoemaker. wea, IN
70 battle a. Mr. Adams f.v0fiie spot.
the sye,more., wc seized With cramP.
.nd vas dfosnsi. The body va, no'
recovered until the nex, morning. while
Mr.. Adam, was in the water, but the
.eeiden, dil no, deter him from taking
hi. solitary morning BATH. which be re-
sarlei A. Indispensable 20 health. Nj.
Adams took grea, ia,ere', ia arborieal'
ture. and wna eoas,aat reader OF Eve.
lyn. We had planted ia the ground. OF
the whi,s Housc. ,h- aeorrs OF ,h, cork.
oak. blAek.vAlnu,., peach. plum. and
cherry stones. apple aud pear seeds. and
be watched their gsrmiaa,ioa and growth
With grea, interest. A botanic garden
WI. established uaisr hi, patronage.
aud naval officers were instructed "a
bring home Tor distribution. the seeds OF
such grains ani vegetable. a. u might
seem desirable 20 na,arAlire. The seed.
thu. collected were carefully distributed
through members Of Congres'. and sever
al impof,an, ylris,is, Of vegetables were
thu. introduced. Down 20 the present
day the yearly distribution Of seeds ,c
rural eonii,usn,' !, Al important item
Of Congressional da,y.
Hsury Clay va, the premier aud tn.
mos, imporiaa, member Of Mr.. Adams
cabin, lie sv!dsn,ly regarded the d.
p.rmen, Of State a. s,epping.s,one ID
the Executive MAn,ioa. and hoped that
he would be in time promoted. as Jsfsr'
.on, Mldi.oa. Monroe. and John Quincy
Adams. The foreign policy OF the Ad-
mini.r.,ion. which encouraged the ap'
poin,msn, O. a Minister 10 represent the
uni'ei State. ia the Congre. OF Am'ri-
can Rspables a, PAaam.. al,hOae u 10
accordance With the "Monroc Doe,rine.
". denounced as federalism Mr. Clay,
who had never been Fsderalist, did no
wish to be regarded IS rss'orer OF IN
old Federal party, and be accordinsly b,
gan 10 create the whig party. OF shist
he naturally became the leader.
Mr.. Clay made good Secretary oI
State. bu, hi. place vas in Conyrrss. fo'
n. ga. formsi by nature for poPns
orator II. was tall And thin. with
rather small head. and green eyes. which
p-srei forth les laminou,ly than woal'
hsy. been ,spse,ed'in Oae possessing
.aeh eninsa, control Of language. ii'
nose w.. straight. his upper lip lons
nd his under jl~ light. His mouth. o
cen.rou. width. .,r.igh, when be va
silent. and CURING upward =, the COT
ner. a. he spoke or smiled, Was singular
" crse.fal. indic,iiny more than an,
Other f-.'ure ,hr elastic play ofhi. mind
whea h. erchdaed la'ge audiences. biz
feuu-r. sfr- hSh,ei up by . si11ia,
.mn-. he ge.'urr. u hi. lolx A'm' ~er'
graceful. and the gsnlle accents OF hi
mell1~ voice ~rrr persuasive and win
ming. Yet there HI. never been rno''
imperi,a. despO, Ia political Affairs ,hir
Mr.. Clay. tie regarded himself AZ ihs
head.eenire Of his party. and be wanted
everything utilized for his Advancement
General Jackson vas meanwhile .bein,
brough, before the public. under the di'
rec,ion Of Aaron BUR-. Martin Van Ba
ren. and Elwsrd Livingston. Ss "mar
Of the people" They had persasded
him TO resign hls seat Ia the Senate o
the Uait-d States. where he might have
made political mistakes. and retire TO hi
farm in Tennessee. while they hoodse
the country With accounts OF his miliiar,
exploits and bis social good qualities
Daniel Webster told Samuel Brsek. Al
the latter records in his diary. that b
knew more than fhy members Of Con
grsss. who had expended aud pledged al
,hey were worth ia setting ur pre''s
asd employing other means to forwar'